A Buckinghamshire couple, Larry and Sue, were holding a sign in support of
“Plasticine Action”, a subtle difference in spelling that changes the meaning
entirely.

“About eight policemen came and they read me my rights and said I was
being arrested under the Terrorism Act and they were about to take me away
so Isat on the floor. And when they were bending down to take me away one
of them noticed that it says something else and they had to let me go.”
During the interview with the Guardian, a police officer approached them.
“Sir, can I take your sign please?” the officer said, before realising it did not
express support for Palestine Action. “Im dyslexic!” she added.

“Pm totally fed up with what is happening in Gaza,” said Larry. “Everybody
that is not raising their voice to this is somehow slightly complicit in letting
our government support this.”
A Buckinghamshire couple, Larry and Sue, were holding a sign in support of “Plasticine Action”, a subtle difference in spelling that changes the meaning entirely. “About eight policemen came and they read me my rights and said I was being arrested under the Terrorism Act and they were about to take me away so Isat on the floor. And when they were bending down to take me away one of them noticed that it says something else and they had to let me go.” During the interview with the Guardian, a police officer approached them. “Sir, can I take your sign please?” the officer said, before realising it did not express support for Palestine Action. “Im dyslexic!” she added. “Pm totally fed up with what is happening in Gaza,” said Larry. “Everybody that is not raising their voice to this is somehow slightly complicit in letting our government support this.”
The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, added her voice on Friday to calls
to postpone the event, after police said they wanted to be able to focus their
resources on protecting Jewish and Muslim communities. The Metropolitan
police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said that continuing protests after the
attack “will likely create further tensions and some might say lacks
sensitivity”.

The organisers, Defend Our Juries, said in a statement on Friday that
supporters, including many Jewish people, wanted the protest to go ahead. It
expected 1,500 people, including priests, vicars, pensioners and others, to
take part in the event, which would involve them peacefully sitting holding
cardboard signs saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”.
The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, added her voice on Friday to calls to postpone the event, after police said they wanted to be able to focus their resources on protecting Jewish and Muslim communities. The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said that continuing protests after the attack “will likely create further tensions and some might say lacks sensitivity”. The organisers, Defend Our Juries, said in a statement on Friday that supporters, including many Jewish people, wanted the protest to go ahead. It expected 1,500 people, including priests, vicars, pensioners and others, to take part in the event, which would involve them peacefully sitting holding cardboard signs saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”.
Since Rowley took charge in September 2022, the Met says it has ousted
1,500 officers who fell short of expected standards.

Rowley said: “The behaviour depicted in this programme is reprehensible
and completely unacceptable.

“Officers behaving in such appalling, criminal ways let down our
communities and will cause some to question if their sons and daughters are
safe in our cells, and whether they would be believed and respected as
victims of crime. For that, I am truly sorry.”

He promised that “where there is incontrovertible evidence of racism,
‘misogyny, anti-Muslim sentiment or bragging about excessive use of force”,
those responsible would be “put on a fast-track hearing within weeks and on
a path to likely dismissal”.
Since Rowley took charge in September 2022, the Met says it has ousted 1,500 officers who fell short of expected standards. Rowley said: “The behaviour depicted in this programme is reprehensible and completely unacceptable. “Officers behaving in such appalling, criminal ways let down our communities and will cause some to question if their sons and daughters are safe in our cells, and whether they would be believed and respected as victims of crime. For that, I am truly sorry.” He promised that “where there is incontrovertible evidence of racism, ‘misogyny, anti-Muslim sentiment or bragging about excessive use of force”, those responsible would be “put on a fast-track hearing within weeks and on a path to likely dismissal”.
Since Rowley took charge in September 2022, the Met says it has ousted
1,500 officers who fell short of expected standards.

Rowley said: “The behaviour depicted in this programme is reprehensible
and completely unacceptable.

“Officers behaving in such appalling, criminal ways let down our
communities and will cause some to question if their sons and daughters are
safe in our cells, and whether they would be believed and respected as
victims of crime. For that, I am truly sorry.”

He promised that “where there is incontrovertible evidence of racism,
‘misogyny, anti-Muslim sentiment or bragging about excessive use of force”,
those responsible would be “put on a fast-track hearing within weeks and on
a path to likely dismissal”.
Since Rowley took charge in September 2022, the Met says it has ousted 1,500 officers who fell short of expected standards. Rowley said: “The behaviour depicted in this programme is reprehensible and completely unacceptable. “Officers behaving in such appalling, criminal ways let down our communities and will cause some to question if their sons and daughters are safe in our cells, and whether they would be believed and respected as victims of crime. For that, I am truly sorry.” He promised that “where there is incontrovertible evidence of racism, ‘misogyny, anti-Muslim sentiment or bragging about excessive use of force”, those responsible would be “put on a fast-track hearing within weeks and on a path to likely dismissal”.